Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by 39 brave men on Sept. 17, 1787, recognizing all who are born in the United States or, by naturalization, have become citizens. 2021 CONSTITUTION DAY ACTIVITIES Please follow Flashes Safe Eight to ensure the safety of our community. Kent Campus Constitution Day Virtual Discussion on The Future of Free Speech Keynote address by Barton Bixenstine, Ph.D., attorney, KSU alumnus, and long-time university supporter, followed by a panel of Kent State student leaders who will discuss the ...
Kent State University has established a new school within its College of Arts and Sciences focused on the social sciences and humanities. The School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities will provide an academic home for innovative approaches to complex questions. An open house is scheduled for September 22, (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) in 113 Bowman Hall on the Kent Campus. This event is open to the public and light refreshments will be served. “Complex questions often require insights from multiple fields of study,” Julie Mazzei, Ph.D., interim director of the school, said. “Our ...
According to Feeding America, millions of Americans have faced and will continue to face food insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To combat this, Kent State University continued to support its local community in the fight against hunger by collecting over 20 tons of food between March and August 2020 alone. As a result, Kent State was awarded the best case study for the food waste reduction efforts category in Campus Race to Zero Waste’s 2021 Case Study Competition. The focus of the case study was to report on Kent State’s campus and the Kent community during times of food insecurit...
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Peter C. Kratcoski, Sociology, co-authored a section of a book, Perspectives on Elderly Crime and Victimization Crime Prevention and Justice in 2030, 1st Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature) Helmut Kury and Stawomer Redo, (2021), ppgs. 85-106. ...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Peter C. Kratcoski, Sociology/Justice Studies, co-authored a book, Experiential Education and Training for Employment in Justice Occupations, 1st Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer), (2021), 104 ppgs. ...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Peter C. Kratcoski, Sociology, authored a book, Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Research, and the Juvenile Justice Process, 6th Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer), (2020), 442 pgs. ...
Fall Anti-Bias Workshop Participants Announced Kent State remains committed to being a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. The staffers listed below have been selected to participate in the Anti-Bias workshops in support of this commitment. Participants are required to attend all five sessions and submit reflections for each session before receiving a $1,000 stipend. All sessions are synchronous and will be held virtually. All courses must be completed in the timeframe allotted. There will no make-up sessions. Thanks to everyone for submitting an ...